1 T hen the second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

¶ And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the sons of Judah.

2 S o they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,

And they had in their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba, Moladah,

3 a nd Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem,

Hazarshual, Balah, Azem,

4 a nd Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

5 a nd Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah,

Ziklag, Bethmarcaboth, Hazarsusah,

6 a nd Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

7 A in, Rimmon and Ether and Ashan; four cities with their villages;

Ain, Remmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities and their villages,

8 a nd all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.

with all the villages that were round about these cities unto Baalathbeer, which is Ramath of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.

9 T he inheritance of the sons of Simeon was taken from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of the sons of Judah was too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the midst of Judah’s inheritance. Territory of Zebulun

Out of the portion of the sons of Judah was taken the inheritance of the sons of Simeon; for the part of the sons of Judah was too much for them; therefore, the sons of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of Judah.

10 N ow the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.

¶ The third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families, and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid.

11 T hen their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

And their border goes up towards the sea and to Maralah and reaches unto Dabbasheth and from there comes to the river that is before Jokneam,

12 T hen it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it proceeded to Daberath and up to Japhia.

and turning from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising to the border of Chislothtabor and then goes out to Daberath and up to Japhia,

13 F rom there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to Rimmon which stretches to Neah.

and from there passes eastward toward the sunrising to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goes out to Remmonmethoar around Neah;

14 T he border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.

and from here this border turns to the north to Hannathon, coming out in the valley of Jiphthahel

15 I ncluded also were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.

and including Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

16 T his was the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. Territory of Issachar

This is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

17 T he fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families.

¶ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the sons of Issachar according to their families.

18 T heir territory was to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem,

And their border was Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

19 a nd Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath,

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 a nd Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez,

Rabbith, Kishion, Abez,

21 a nd Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.

Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

22 T he border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.

and this border reaches to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and their border comes out to the Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.

23 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages. Territory of Asher

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, these cities with their villages.

24 N ow the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.

¶ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.

25 T heir territory was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph,

And their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 a nd Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath.

Alammelech, Amad, and Misheal, and reaches to Carmel westward and to Shihorlibnath

27 I t turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on north to Cabul,

and turns toward the sunrising to Bethdagon and reaches to Zebulun and to the valley of Jiphthahel to the north, to Bethemek, and to Neiel, and goes out to Cabul on the left hand,

28 a nd Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

and includes Abran, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

29 T he border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and it ended at the sea by the region of Achzib.

and this border turns from there to Horma and to the strong city of Zor; and this border turns to Hosah and comes out to the sea from the stronghold of Achzib,

30 I ncluded also were Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.

including Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.

31 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages. Territory of Naphtali

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

32 T he sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families.

¶ The sixth lot came out to the sons of Naphtali, for the sons of Naphtali according to their families.

33 T heir border was from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.

And their border was from Heleph, Allon, Zaanannim, Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum, and comes out at the Jordan,

34 T hen the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan toward the east.

and turning westward this border goes to Aznothtabor and passes from there to Hukkok and reaches to Zebulun towards the Negev and reaches to Asher on the west side and to Judah upon the Jordan toward the sunrising.

35 T he fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,

And the strong cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 a nd Adamah and Ramah and Hazor,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

37 a nd Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,

Kedesh, Edrei, Enhazor,

38 a nd Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Iron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Bethshemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

39 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities with their villages. Territory of Dan

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, these cities with their villages.

40 T he seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.

¶ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.

41 T he territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,

And the border of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Irshemesh,

42 a nd Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah,

Shaalabbin, Ajalon, Jethlah,

43 a nd Elon and Timnah and Ekron,

Elon, Thimnathah, Ekron,

44 a nd Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath,

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

45 a nd Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon,

Jehud, Beneberak, Gathrimmon,

46 a nd Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa.

Mejarkon, Rakkon, with the border before Joppa.

47 T he territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.

And the border of the sons of Dan went out too little for them; therefore, the sons of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it and smote it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and dwelt therein and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

48 T his was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.

49 W hen they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an inheritance in their midst to Joshua the son of Nun.

¶ Thus they finished dividing the land in inheritance by their borders, and the sons of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in their midst.

50 I n accordance with the command of the Lord they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it.

According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked for, which was Timnathserah in mountain of Ephraim; and he rebuilt the city and dwelt therein.

51 T hese are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony. So they finished dividing the land.